Sunset Sail Aboard the Schooner Adirondack

Bring a picnic and enjoy a beautiful two-hour sunset sail aboard the Schooner Adirondack. This relaxing cruise on the elegant, 80-foot, 1890s-style pilot schooner lets you take in the city's world-famous sights, including Ellis Island, the New York City skyline, Battery Park and the Statue of Liberty. Along the way, you'll enjoy complimentary beer, wine, soda and champagne, and the friendly and attentive crew will shut off the engines and set sail for as much of the trip as possible.

Reviews & Ratings

What a great time! Definitely a recommended experience for everyone! Sailed around the city, came really close to the Statue of Liberty, great views overall. The staff was very friendly. There were about 20 people on board, plenty of room for everyone. There is also a bathroom on board, just in case some are wondering.

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Experience a New York City sunset from the water on this evening sightsail of the borough’s waterside landmarks.

Climb aboard the Schooner Adirondack and join your captain in this peaceful, picturesque sail away from the concrete and noise of the city.

Some illuminated views along the way will include:

The New York City Skyline

Battery Park, a 20 acre park at the southern tip of Manhattan, where artillery has been stationed over the centuries

Ellis Island, the immigrant doorway to America from 1892 to 1954

The Statue of Liberty, a French gift that arrived in New York harbor in 1885 and has come to represent our nation’s freedom and ideals

Complimentary champagne, wine, beer and soda will be provided. (Please note: they will serve a few rounds, but it is not an unlimited booze-cruise. They aim to create an elegant, relaxing, peaceful, and safe experience for all of their guests.)

Food is not served during the sail, but please feel free to bring your own picnic.

Gratuities are welcomed but not included.

A jacket is recommended, as it can be breezy on the water.

About the Ticket Supplier: Classic Harbor Line LLC

Built in 1994 in the Scarano Boat Building of Albany, New York, the Schooner Adirondack is an 80-foot wooden replica of a classic turn-of-the-century pilot schooner.

Heading south from Chelsea Piers and down the Hudson River to Battery Park, the Schooner Adirondack passes by Ellis Island and sails out to the Statue of Liberty. Wind and time permitting, she will head toward Governor’s Island, breeze by the Financial District and the Brooklyn Bridge on the East River.

The 1920s-style motor yacht “Manhattan,” also built by Scarano Boat Building, is brand new to the New York City harbor as of spring 2006. This 80-foot, wood-trimmed, Gilded Era commuter yacht runs full circumnavigations of Manhattan, dinner cruises and sunset cruises, and is available for private charter.